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    See also abhimāna.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 134, col. 3.
    abhimānaḥ

    1 Pride(in a good sense), self-respect, honourable or worthy feeling; sadābhimānaikadhanā hi māninaḥ Śi. 1. 67; Bh. 3. 5; abhimānadhanasya gatvaraiḥ Ki. 2. 19; saṃkalpayonerabhimānabhūtaṃ Ku. 3. 24.

    2 Self-conceit, pride, arrogance, haughtiness, egotism, high-opinion of oneself; śithila°nāḥ saṃvṛttāḥ M. 2, Bh. 3. 46, Bg. 16. 4; °vat proud, conceited.

    3 Referring all objects to self, the act of ahaṃkāra, personality, misconception (mithyājñānaṃ), see ahaṃkāra.

    4 Conceit, conception; supposition, belief, opinion; Ki. 13. 7.

    5 Knowledge, consciousness (buddhi, jñāna); sādhāraṇyābhimānataḥ S. D.

    6 Affection, love.

    7 Desire, wishing for.

    8 Laying claim to.

    9 Injury, killing, seeking to injure.

    10 A sort of state occasioned by love.

    Comp.

    śālin a. proud

    śūnya a. void of pride or arrogance, humble.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 179.
    abhimānaḥ 1 Pride (in a good sense), self-respect, honourable or worthy feeling; sadābhimānaikadhanā hi māninaḥ Śi.1.67; tyaktvā jātikulābhimānamucitam Bh.3.5. abhimānadhanasya gatvaraiḥ Ki.2.19; saṃkalpayonerabhimānabhūtam Ku.3.24. -2 Self-conceit, pride, arrogance, haughtiness, egotism, high-opinion of oneself; śithila˚ nāḥ saṃvṛttāḥ M.2, Bh.3.46, Bg.16.4.; (atimānaḥ is another reading) ˚vat proud, conceited. -3 Referring all objects to self, the act of ahaṃkāra, personality, misconception (mityājñānam), see ahaṃkāra. -4 Conceit, conception; supposition, belief, opinion; munirasmi nirāgasaḥ kuto me bhayamityeṣa na bhūtaye'bhimānaḥ Ki.13.7. -5 Knowledge, consciousness (buddhi, jñāna); sādhāraṇyābhimānataḥ S. D. -6 Affection, love. -7 Desire, wishing for. -8 Laying claim to. -9 Injury, Killing, seeking to injure. -10 A sort of state occasioned by love. -nam Authority (pramāṇa); ye carantyabhimānāni sṛṣṭārtha- manuṣaṅgiṇaḥ Mb.12.168.23. -Comp. -śālin a. proud. -śūnya a. void of pride or arrogance, humble.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 74.
    abhimānaḥ , puṃ, (abhi + man + bhāve ghañ .) arthā-
    dinā darpaḥ . tatparyyāyaḥ . ahaṅkāraḥ 2 garbbaḥ 3
    jñānaṃ 4 bodhaḥ 5 praṇayaḥ 6 premaprārthanā 7
    hiṃsā 8 hananaṃ 9 . ityamarabharatau .. smayaḥ 10
    avalepaḥ 11 darpaḥ 12 avaśyāyaḥ 13 ṭaṅkaḥ 14 .
    iti jaṭādharaḥ .. api ca .
    garbbo mado'bhimānaḥ syādahaṅkārastvahaṅkatiḥ .
    syāduddhatamanaskatve mānaścittasamunnatiḥ .
    ahaṅkārasya paryyāya iti kecit pracakṣate ..
    iti śabdaratnāvalī ..